Larry Henley

Larry Henley, American singer-songwriter (died 2014)

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Born: June 30, 1937
Died: December 18, 2014
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1937

About Larry Henley

Larry Joel Henley was an American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing the 1989 hit record "Wind Beneath My Wings". He is also known for his distinctive falsetto singing voice, which he used prominently when in the Newbeats, a pop trio best known for their hit song "Bread and Butter". Larry Joel Henley (June 30, 1937 – December 18, 2014) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing (with Jeff Silbar) the 1989 hit record "Wind Beneath My Wings". Dean and Mark travelled to Nashville to be with Larry and after they were discovered by Mercury Records, they established themselves as the pop group The Newbeats. Henley's memorable falsetto voice came by accident: "just something I discovered I could do.

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The world when Larry Henley was born

Larry Henley was born in 1937. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1937

#1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
Defining fadSwing music
Notable inventionShopping cart
World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Larry Henley's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1937	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,200	$435,000
Average income	$3,000	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	128.8M	341 million

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